When Theo was six years old, his family was able to immigrate from Cyprus to England since his father and grandmother were employed by British bases in Cyprus. Theo's reputation is based on his ability to turn around failing businesses; whether he talks at conferences or as a keynote speaker, he is honest about the process of doing so.
Theo began working for Lloyds of London insurance brokers at the age of sixteen, initially as a file clerk and tea boy, and then at eighteen, he made his first retail entry. He entered the banking industry at the age of 20, specializing in turnarounds and founding his own business.
Early on, Theo saw he had a knack for seeing the obvious and using common sense. He quickly began assisting struggling firms and this quickly developed into a full-time position. Theo Paphitis has a talent for saving failing businesses and he does it quite consistently. Theo traveled to Vietnam, India and Brazil as part of his research for Theo's Adventure Capitalists, a new BBC TWO television series made in collaboration with The Open University. The May television series followed the achievements of British companies seeking to expand internationally.
Theo meticulously outlines his business tactics in his presentations and provides priceless guidance on what it takes to make a company succeed spectacularly. He gives people a lot of good business advice as well as the resources they need to start really successful companies. Theo is very striking, very down to earth and frequently described as "colorful." His message is delivered with a practicality and intensity that comes from his wealth of knowledge..

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